COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONHistorically not sold in the commerce. Only available at Auberge de Poteaupré, Chimay, Belgium, as "Speciale De Poteaupré". This beer is usually reserved for the use of the Chimay Trappists.

Since June 2007 on draught at Poteaupré.

Since 2013 also available on tap in the UK and in 50 bars in Italy (under the name Club Chimay Dorée).

33cl bottle from Irma, Vesterbrogade, Copenhagen. Pours hazy pale yellow with a huge fluffy head that persists and leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma has a lot of citrus, a bit of white sugar, hops, floral, a bit metallic too. The taste is dry with a mild acidity. The palate is borderline watery, and leaves a medium length sugary-sweet finish.

Chimay Dorée has a thin, off-white head, a murky, orange-gold (sort of pineapple juice) appearance, lots of powdery sediment, and fierce, tight bubble streams. The beer gets a lot cloudier, once the bottom caked sediment is swished and poured in. Aroma is of sweet, sugary bread and mild spices. Taste is of the same, with a noticeable balancing bitterness. Even alcohol seems to be in the flavor, here. Mouthfeel is medium and prickly from the carbonation, and Chimay Dorée finishes champagne-like and easy going. RJT

Bottle.
Hazy yellow with a creamy white head.
Aroma is fresh with some lemon/citrus and spices (cilantro?).
Taste is fresh with some lemon/citrus, cilantro and faint bitterness.
Medium body, low mineral water like carbonation, dry mouth feel.
Short bitter after taste.
Hm...can’t really taste the usual Chimay here. Pretty much like a wit beer. Ok.

Slightly hazy golden with a meringe white head. Aroma is coriander and some phenolic notes. Flavor is coriander with some yeasty phenolics and a doughy note. Medium to light mouthfeel. Nice belgian blond, but expeceted something somewhat more interesting or complex.

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